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	Our Work In Pennsylvania





	


  
In partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, ARC is supporting 94 projects in Pennsylvania totaling $40.5 million in fiscal year 2023. These investments have been matched by $60.2 million and are attracting an additional $82.9 million in leveraged private investments in Pennsylvania. They are also creating or retaining 9,720 jobs, training and educating 7,570 students and workers, and benefiting the 5.6 million residents in Pennsylvania’s 52 Appalachian Counties.



State Partners
    
    **Governor:**Honorable Josh Shapiro
**Governor’s ARC Representative:**Neil Fowler, Director
email: nfowler@pa.gov
PA Department of Community & Economic Development
400 North Street -4th Floor
Commonwealth Keystone Bldg.
Harrisburg, PA 17120-0225
                    **ARC State Program Manager:**Jennifer Lench, ARC Program Manager
email: jlench@pa.gov
phone: 717.720.7345
PA Department of Community & Economic Development
400 North Street -4th Floor
Commonwealth Keystone Bldg.
Harrisburg, PA 17120-0225

          For more information on grants in Pennsylvania, contact your state partners directly.
    
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Investment Priorities

In **Fiscal Year 2023**, ARC and the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development partnered on the following investments and projects.




	



Workforce Ecosystem      
              $13M
      
              invested in Pennsylvania to expand community systems that will help Appalachians obtain a job, stay on the job, and advance their careers																				  


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              Building Businesses      
              $11.1M
      
              invested in entrepreneurship and business development to strengthen the economy in Appalachian Pennsylvania




	



Community Infrastructure      
              $9M
      
              invested in Pennsylvania to ensure access to reliable and affordable broadband, clean water and updated wastewater systems, highways, and more																				  


Additional Priorities      
              $7.4M
      
              invested to grow the capacity of local leaders, organizations, and communities and preserve Pennsylvania’s local history, culture, and natural assets

Investment Snapshot





	


  
Fiscal Year 2023          
                      State Profile
          
                      Learn more about ARC’s fiscal year 2023 investments in Pennsylvania.
          
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Investments in Action        Startup Alleghenies
							
															Using ARC POWER Support, Startup Alleghenies has provided capital access, coaching, and technical assistance to 500 businesses in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
							
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State Plans and Strategies
        
                  ARC’s current strategic plan is a blueprint for investments at the Regional level. Each of Appalachia’s 13 states develops a companion four-year plan and annual strategy statement outlining its funding priorities for ARC projects.
        
        Pennsylvania Appalachian Development Plan

    
    
          
  Read Full ReportPennsylvania Strategy Statement

    
    
          
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Fiscal Year 2024          
                      County Economic Status
          
                      Every year, ARC applies an index-based classification system to compare each county in the Region with national averages to understand how counties are performing.
          
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Counties in Appalachia

**(52 out of 67 counties)**: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Bradford, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Carbon, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson, Juniata, Lackawanna, Lawrence, Luzerne, Lycoming, McKean, Mercer, Mifflin, Monroe, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Pike, Potter, Schuylkill, Snyder, Somerset, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Union, Venango, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Westmoreland, and Wyoming


Local Development Districts

North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development CommissionNortheastern Pennsylvania AllianceSouthwestern Pennsylvania CommissionNorthern Tier Regional Planning and Development CommissionNorthwest Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development CommissionSEDA–Council of GovernmentsSouthern Alleghenies Planning and Development Commission


	
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